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Introduction
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2.1. What is Notes/Domino?
Depending on which Notes user you ask, you often get answers like:
• Mail program
• Calendar
• Information store
• PIM (Personal Information Management)
• etc.
The answers obviously depend on which functions the individuals have used in the Notes client
so far.
We want to approach this question from a more technical point of view. This will make it
clearer why Notes/Domino is so much more than »just a mail program«. I would like to
mention the following points in this regard:
• Database system (not relational)

Notes/Domino is essentially a database system - in the broadest sense, the software is
used to store and manage information in the form of data records.
It is not a relational database system - in contrast to e.g. Access, IBM DB2 and Oracle
it does not work with intensive use of relationships of the data sets. Notes/Domino
follows a document-oriented approach and is also often referred to as »No SQL
Database«.
• Client/Server System
Notes/Domino is designed from the beginning to be a »multi-user application« and to
offer simultaneous use by multiple people.
Therefore, the software is divided into the components Domino Server (storage and
management of data, ensuring access rights, execution of background services for data
management, etc.) and Notes Client (frontend, convenient access by users to the
data).
Access to data stored on Domino servers is always via the network - thus simultaneous
access by any number of users is possible. This approach is also indicated by the term
»Groupware« - i.e. software for sharing data in a team.
• Distributed data storage

The Notes/Domino platform does not follow the approach of central data storage.
Rather, individual applications (databases) can be distributed across multiple Domino
servers (even Notes clients) and kept synchronized through so-called replication.
This allows data to be stored at different locations of a company on Domino servers

operated at the location for fast network access by users. In the background, this data
is synchronized (replicated) by the Domino servers, thus ensuring a consistent data
pool worldwide.
Since the Notes client is also able to store and synchronize application replicas locally,
mobile users with a notebook can access all applications even when offline.

2.2. Domino Domain vs. Domino Organization
The terms »Domain« and »Organization« are frequently used in Domino - they even play an
important role during the planning and commissioning of a new Domino environment.
Therefore, we want to clarify in the following what exactly is meant by these terms and which
technical aspect they describe in each case.
I would like to describe the differences using the example of a Notes mail address.
2.2.1. Domain
The right part of a mail address (after the »@« symbol) is called the Domino domain - in the
example »HCL«. In common usage, the domain is often also used as an identifier for the entire
Domino environment.
The domain is primarily relevant for mail routing - similar to SMTP mail routing. By specifying
the domain you do not have any information where exactly the mailbox of a user is stored, but
the basic mail-technical assignment of a user is determined by the Domino domain.
Hint
Basically, you can assume that all users and servers stored in a Domino Directory
(names.nsf) belong to the same domain.

Domino Domain vs. Domino Organization
2.2.2.3. Components of the Notes names
Component Description Required Number of

characters
(C)ommon Name First and last name of a person or Yes max. 79
server name
(O)rganization (U)nit Department (max. 4 levels) No max. 32
(O)rganization usually name of the company Yes 3 - 64
(C)Country Country identifier (standardized 2 No 2
characters)
Important
The country component »(C)« is a fixed part of the organization name and cannot be
changed later.
How to create departments (are optional) is explained in chapter 10.1. Organization (O) and
Organizational Units (OUs) on page 173.
2.2.3. Domain and organization with the same name?
In order not to confuse users, it is recommended to name the domain and organization the
same. Users would definitely be surprised if different names were used in their Notes name.
Example:
Steve Green/IT/HCL@IBM
However, the names for the domain and the organization can basically be freely chosen and in
certain Notes/Domino environments this also makes sense.
Hint
Since the chosen names for domain and organization can be changed later only with
considerable effort, you should choose names that can be used for a longer period of time.

3.1. Planned Domino Environment
In our learning environment (as well as in other test settings), any number of Domino servers
and Notes clients can be installed.
To keep the number of required Windows instances low, one Domino server and optionally one
Notes client (incl. Domino Administrator client) are installed on each Windows operating
system.
The following names/designations must be defined in advance:
• Domain/Organization
For simplicity, the domain and organization are given the same names, e.g. Training.
• Standard-Administrator
The administrator to be named during the configuration of the 1st Domino server is at
the same time also the first user of the new Notes/Domino environment - however
equipped with higher rights.
In contrast to other systems (for Windows: administrator, for Linux/Unix: root) the
name of the administrator may be freely chosen. We set this to »Admin« (only the last
name is used).
• Server names
In our environment we choose the server names S01, S02 to Sxx.

Installation of the 1st Domino Server
As soon as you confirm this dialog with »OK«, the actual installation routine starts.
Now the HCL Domino Installer is displayed.
Hint
The language for the installation can be selected at the bottom of the dialog. The Domino
server itself runs since version 6 always in English language (messages at the console,
commands etc.). Even if you install a »Language Pack« it stays like this.

The executable files of the Domino server are installed in this path.
The given path corresponds to the Microsoft standard for 64 bit applications. We will install
both the Domino Server and the Notes Client below the HCL path, e.g.: in the case of the
Domino Server:
D:\HCL\Domino
The option »Install Partitioned Servers« dates back to the times before virtualization of
operating systems (e.g. VMWare, HyperV) was known and used - you could run up to 4
Domino servers on a single operating system.
The Domino servers shared the resources of the operating system, but were logically and
security-wise independent from each other.
Important
To use partitioned Domino servers it is not enough to enable this option only! Further
manual steps are necessary.
Do not activate this option »just for fun«, but only if you have read up on the topic of
partitioned Domino servers and actually need this functionality.

For the moment, the pre-selected option »Domino Enterprise Server« is OK in any case - mail
as well as application services and also special functions (e.g. Cluster) are available with this
license type.
Or to put it another way: a Domino Server installed with the »Domino Enterprise Server«
license supports all possible requirements comprehensively.
After clicking the »Install« button, the installation will start.
The installation will be completed within a few minutes.

3.3. Optional: Language Pack
Domino servers have always been delivered in English since version 6. Before this time, the
Domino server was localized (as is still the case today with the Notes client) - but usually
caused more problems in the various languages and was more error-prone than the English-
language original.
In order to be able to use additional languages in one's own Domino environment (e.g.
mailboxes of the users), language packs in various languages are offered for installation.
We will now install the German language pack for the 1st Domino server of our environment.
Since it is not possible to unpack a .tar archive file with on-board tools on a freshly installed
Windows, I performed this step on another machine - therefore the
Domino_12.0.1_SLP_German folder is already present in the screenshot.
In addition to files for use under Unix (Linux, AIX) and the IBM iSeries (formerly AS400), there
is also a file WinDomLP.exe suitable for use under Windows.
This is executed with a double click2.
2 If you are not logged on to Windows with administrator rights, it may be necessary to start the file with
the »Run as administrator« option.

Optional: Language Pack

In this dialog it can be selected whether the language pack is added (so that several languages
can be made available in the mailbox, for example) or whether the language pack replaces all
languages that may exist.
With the option »Add Language Pack« the following has to be considered:
• With each language added, the mailboxes of all users grow by about 30 MByte (if
design compression is active by about 15 MByte). This may cause disk space or backup
problems for a large number of users.
• Certain system applications (e.g. the Domino Directory - names.nsf) support only one
language and this remains on the initially available language English.
If you want to use only the German language throughout the applications, this is only possible
via the »Replace Language Pack« option.
Hint
Even when using the »Replace Language Pack« option, only a small part of the total
number of available templates is available in German.
Especially the templates intended for use by an administrator are mostly only available in
English!
We select the »Replace Language Pack« option.

Before the installation routine starts, various identification values for the installation are
displayed again for verification.
The language pack has been successfully installed.

3.4. Optional: Installation Fixpack
Hint
If you install a fixpack at a later point in time - after the Domino server was already in
operation - the Domino server must be terminated beforehand (e.g. by the command
»quit« or »exit« at the Domino console) and the service must also be terminated at the
Windows services.
At the time of writing this book, no fixpack was available from HCL for Domino Server version
12.0.1. Therefore, the following screenshots are from the installation of a version 11.0.1
fixpack - HCL may have modified the dialogs slightly.
Different fixpacks are provided for the Domino Server and the Notes Clients (Basic and
Standard). We start the installation of the Domino Server Fixpack by double-clicking3 on the
file Domino_1101FP1_Win.exe.

Optional: Installation Fixpack
The installation routine has checked if the fixpack matches the version of the installed Domino
server.
The installation of the fixpack is performed.

3.5. Configuration of the 1st Domino server
After the Domino Server, the language pack and a fixpack (optional) have been installed, the
Domino Server must now be configured.
The required software is already installed, but the planned namings for domain/organization,
the default administrator and the Domino server must be specified during configuration.
3.5.1. Why are there 2 icons on the desktop for the server?
In earlier times, there was only the icon for Domino Server on the Windows desktop. This has
changed since Microsoft no longer allows direct interaction of an application running as a
service with the Windows desktop.
This means that a Domino Server - when running as a service - is no longer displayed on the
Windows desktop (previously it was displayed in a DOS-like window).
Therefore, since this change by Microsoft, there is the »HCL Domino Console« - an application
that displays the Domino server live and with the possibility of interaction.
As soon as the first Domino Server is running, we will have a closer look at it.
3.5.2. Executing the configuration
The names requested during the configuration of a Domino server were described and defined
in the chapter 3.1. Planned Domino Environment on page 17.
We use the following terms:
Parameter Definition
Domain/Organization Training
Standard-Administrator Admin
Servername (Common Name) S01
By double-clicking on the »HCL Domino Server« icon we start the configuration.
For a short period of time a command line window opens: from Domino version 12 on, even
before the actual configuration is done, the application »Log« (log.nsf) is created. One gets so
a complete log »from the first second«.

Configuration of the 1st Domino server
Since we are installing a brand new Notes/Domino environment, we select the option »Set up
the first server or a stand-alone server«. We will learn about the second option later in the
chapter 5. Additional Domino Servers on page 89 when configuring another Domino server.
In this dialog, the »Server name« (S01) and optionally a short description (can be changed
later at any time in the server document - no technical meaning) are specified.

Additional Organizational Unit desired?
In the upper part of the dialog an »Organizational Unit name« (a department name) can be
specified. If we would enter there e.g. »SVR«, the Domino server would have the hierarchical
name:
S01/SVR/Training
Thus, it is possible to create a departmental admittance point already during the configuration
of the 1st Domino server.
In the Domino Data directory a Organizational Unit ID file with the name »oucert.id« is
created. This file must be password protected and therefore there are the appropriate input
fields in this dialog.
If one wants to use an additional Organizational Unit for the Domino servers, each
administrator may decide individually. This is an optional setting.

Both options are optional - therefore we do not activate them and confirm the dialog by
clicking the »Next« button.
We set the name for the domain to »Training« as we did for the organization.

Since each service listed here requires resources and therefore places a load on the Domino
server during operation, you should by no means activate all services.
On the contrary: as much as necessary and as little as possible - this way you get a high-
performance Domino server that initially only runs the services that are basically needed. If
further services should be used later, they can usually be activated by a few clicks.
Therefore, only the following services should be activated (the first 4 of the following list are
marked with a »*« in the screenshot and are assumed to be basic services for proper
operation):
• Database Replicator
Performs replication of applications with other Domino servers.
• Mailrouter
Executes the mail routing.
• Agent Manager
Ensures that scheduled or event-driven agents are executed in Domino applications.
• Administration Process
Execution of background processes - primarily in the context of user administration.
• Calendar Connector
Important for cross-server provision of scheduling information (calendar).
• Schedule Manager
Manages scheduling information for all users and resources used ( rooms, vehicles,
etc.), if any.
• Rooms and Resources Manager

Booking and management of resources defined in a resource application.
All other services enabled as defaults (e.g. LDAP) can be disabled for the moment.
Hint
If you already know exactly which services are needed in your Domino environment, you
can activate these services.
We return to the previous dialog and can set the network settings for the Domino server by
clicking the »Next« button.

• Notes Network
Is given by the network interface used and normally requires no change.
• Host Name
The common name (CN) of the Domino server. In the example: »S01«.
• Encrypt
If this option is enabled, all data traffic of this Domino server (to other servers or Notes
clients) is transmitted encrypted. Since the encryption and decryption of the data
packets represents an additional load for the Domino server, this option should not be
activated in the internal, secure LAN.
It is sufficient if one of the communication partners has this option enabled.
• Compress
If this option is enabled, all data packets to be transmitted are compressed and
decompressed at the receiver. This can improve the throughput on transmission routes
with (very) low bandwidth (e.g. modem connection). Compression requires additional
resources and should not be activated for fast connections.
For use, both communication partners must have this option enabled (also for Notes
clients).
• Fully qualified internet host name (FQI Name)

Here the FQI name is specified in the form »host.domain.tld«. If a real internet domain
is specified, the Domino server will know for which internet domain it is responsible for
SMTP mail routing.
The field should never be left empty, because server add-ons (Traveler etc.)
increasingly reference the FQI name.
Important
The entries in this dialog must be correct!
If the entries are incorrect, there is a risk that the Domino server in question will start but
cannot be accessed via Domino Administrator. Mail routing or replication with other Domino
servers may then not work either.
In the next step, security-relevant settings are defined.

After checking the selected settings, the setup can be started by clicking the »Setup« button,
usually the execution takes only a few seconds.
The configuration of the 1st Domino server is now complete and the dialog can be closed by
clicking the »Finish« button.

Startup of the 1st Domino Server
Now the »ping« command should also return a successful name resolve.
Hint
It is possible that no response comes back from the machine that you want to address via
the »ping« command.
This is controlled by the settings of the Windows firewall (see next section) - on Windows
desktop machines there is no response in the default configuration, on Windows servers
there is always a response.
3.6.2. Configure Windows Firewall
The Windows Firewall has been automatically enabled on a freshly installed Windows operating
system for years. This also makes sense, so access via the network is only possible (if at all)
on certain network ports.
Domino servers communicate with each other and with Notes clients initially on TCP port
»1352«. This port is not enabled in the firewall.
To enable our Domino servers to communicate with each other as well as with the Domino
Administrator or Notes client, we first open the Windows firewall for port 1352.
Enter »Firewall« in the Windows search window.

Select the »Port« rule type and confirm with »Next«.
Select the protocol »TCP« and enter the port »1352«.

Select the desired profiles.
Name the rule (optionally add a description) and click »Finish«.
The communication between Domino servers and Notes clients to the server should now work
properly.
3.6.3. Starting the Domino server as an application
For the first start of the Domino server after the configuration I like to use a start as a normal
application. A CMD-like window opens immediately and the start messages of the Domino
server can be checked for error messages (warning high/low, failure, fatal, error, panic etc.).
We double-click on the »HCL Domino Server« icon.

The startup process of the Domino server can be followed in the immediately displayed console
and checked for warning or error messages.
3.6.4. Starting the Domino server as a Windows service
Normally, a Domino server runs as a service under the Windows operating system. This has
the advantage, for example, that the Domino server runs even when no user is logged in.
Hint
A Domino server cannot run as an application and a service at the same time. If the
Domino server is currently running as an application, it must be shut down by entering the
console command »quit« or »exit« before starting it as a service.
The Domino server can be started in the Windows services.

Hint
If the font used is too small or you don't like it - the font can be changed via the menu item
»Edit« → »Console Font…«.
My tip: Consolas

The tool for the administration of a Notes/Domino environment is the HCL Domino
Administrator Client, which is installed together with the Notes Client.
In contrast to the Domino server, which is always available in English, the Notes client is
offered localized - i.e. in various languages.
In the screenshot you can see that the Notes client is available in 3 variants with a clear
difference in the size of the respective installation file - this has the following background.

4.2. Installation of the Domino Administrator Clients
We start the installation by double-clicking4 on the executable archive file.
In this dialog you can specify whether the installation files extracted from the archive file will
continue to be available after installation (lower option) or will be deleted automatically (upper
option).
Hint
If you want to install a larger number of Notes clients, it makes sense to select the lower
option.
Extracting the installation file from the archive file costs some time for each installation.
You can avoid this time-consuming process this way.
We leave the upper option enabled and confirm the dialog by pressing the »Next« button.

Installation of the Domino Administrator Clients
The license agreement must be accepted. However, no entry of a license or activation key is
required.
The paths according to the usual installation paths in Windows for a 32 bit application. We
change the paths to:
D:\HCL\Notes
D:\HCL\Notes\Data

Installation of the Domino Administrator Clients
All options are enabled. The Notes client is the responsible application on the operating system
level for »mailto« links on web pages, for calendar files (.ics, .ical) and contact files (.vcf).
The installation of the Notes client is performed. This process can take several minutes.

4.3. Optional: Installation Client Fixpack
At the time of writing this book, no fixpack was yet available from HCL for Notes Clients
version 12.0.1. Therefore, the following screenshots are from the installation of a fixpack of
version 11.0.1 - possibly HCL has modified the dialogs slightly.
For the Domino Server and the Notes Clients (Basic and Standard) different fixpacks are
provided. We start the installation of the Standard Client Fixpack by double-clicking5 on the file
HCL_Notes_11.0.1FP1_Win.exe.
As with the installation of the Notes clients, you can select whether the installation files are
extracted temporarily or permanently (at a freely selectable location). We use the upper option
that is selected as default.

Optional: Installation Client Fixpack
Start the installation by clicking the »Install« button.

4.4. Startup of the Domino Administrator Client
After installing the desired Notes clients and the fixpack, the Domino Administrator must now
be configured. To do this, we start the Notes Client by double-clicking on the program icon on
the Windows desktop.
Hint
Seminar participants have reported to me that in the past they themselves carried out the
configuration of the client workstation by starting the Domino Administrator client.
In some cases, however, this caused problems later when using the Notes client - this
variant can therefore not be recommended.
We confirm the dialog by clicking the »Next« button.

Startup of the Domino Administrator Client
This dialog offers the following optional settings:
• Internet mail server (POP or IMAP, SMTP)

The Notes client can independently use Internet mail accounts (in addition to the
company mail account). In many companies this is not desired or allowed.
• Newsgroup server (NNTP)

The use of newsgroups on the Internet is not very common today. However, the Notes
client still supports the Newsgroup Network Transfer Protocol.
• Directory server (LDAP)

The Notes client can independently query directories via Lightweight Directory Access
Protocol.
• Internet Proxy servers

In companies, Internet access for users is usually provided via a proxy server. This can
also be used by the Notes client, e.g. for retrieving Internet pages.
Since the browser embedded in the Notes client has not been updated for a long time
and can therefore hardly display a current web page reasonably, calling web pages
directly in the Notes client is seldom used today.
• Replication Settings for Sendung and receiving mail

The Notes client can also make its mail functions offline (for mobile users with a
notebook, for example) - mails are replicated in this case. This option can be used to
configure this already at this point.
We do not need any of these options and confirm the dialog by clicking the »Next« button. The
configuration of the Notes client is now complete and the client is finally started (this may take
a moment).

4.5.1.1. Activate Workspace
Click the »Open« button at the top left ➜ click the »Applications« menu item ➜ right-click the
»Workspace« menu item (this opens a popup menu) ➜ click the »Set Bookmark as Home
Page« menu item. The change must be confirmed in the following dialog.
This procedure permanently sets the »Workspace« as the start page for all further restarts of
the Notes client.
By right-clicking in the workspace, you can also set your own background image in the popup
menu - or alternatively, no background image can be displayed.

4.5.2. Starting the Domino Administrator Client
The Domino Administrator can be started either by double-clicking on the program icon on the
Windows desktop or via the »Open« ➜ »Domino Administrator« button of the Notes client.
Hint
When the Domino Administrator client is started for the first time, the system application
»events4.nsf« is created locally on the Notes client. This system data application contains
over 10k documents and slightly delays the startup process. It is an auxiliary application
for Domino monitoring and will not be discussed further here.
In the Notes client workspace the application icon is added automatically.
4.5.3. Bookmark bar
On the left edge of the Domino Administrator window there is a vertical bar with icons - the
so-called »bookmark bar«.
The symbols have the following meaning:
1. Favorites
The administrator can store Domino servers as favorites here (right click on one of the
Domino servers e.g. in the domain overview - see point 2). In very large Notes/Domino
environments, you can display only the Domino servers that are under your
responsibility. This allows a faster access.
2. Domain overview
Probably the most frequently used bookmark. Here you get a complete overview of all
existing Domino servers and you can also view information about the version, operating
system, existing clusters, named networks, etc.
By clicking on one of the server names, the Domino administrator can connect to that
server and enable direct interaction with that Domino server.

4.5.4. Tab: People & Groups
People in organizations come and go - so it is probably at the user level that most
administrative tasks occur. That's why the »People & Groups« tab is the first tab in Domino
Administrator.
The structure shown here appears in a similar form on all tabs: on the left you can select an
area (e.g. the »People« or »Groups« views). In the middle area the available entries are then
displayed and on the right you will find the appropriate tools under »Tools«.
Later on, we will take a closer look at people, groups (including »Deny Access Groups«), and
policies and settings.
Hint
It is not intended here to present all available options.

4.5.6. Tab: Server
This tab is about the display of the actual state of a Domino server in the broadest sense. You
can view various parameters, results of monitoring or performance, etc., but also stop or start
services - in addition, a live console is also available for direct interaction with the Domino
server.
There are the following subordinate tabs:
Tab Usage
Status View and control server tasks, active Notes users, application users,
Internet users, server console and scheduled activity overviews.
Analysis Access to the LOG application, the application catalog and the application
for administration requests.
Monitoring Real-time monitoring for active services of the Domino server.
Statistics Overview of all statistical values of the Domino server (characteristic values,
which the server continuously updates since its last restart)
Performance Activity Trends in real time or as historical values.

4.5.8. Tab: Replication
Here you can view replication schedules, replication events ( look into the application LOG)
and an overview of the replication topology.
Hint
Replication is a scheduled synchronization of applications between Domino servers.

4.6. Help for self-help
As you can guess from the overview of the functional tabs, Domino Server is complex and so is
the tool used to manage it - Domino Administrator. Probably no book available on the market -
including this one - will fully describe all available options and settings. Complete information
is offered by HCL itself (chapter 12.7. Official HCL product documentation on page 255).
However, this is not necessary, because there is an almost complete description of all available
options with the help function integrated in the Domino Administrator Client.
Click the »Help Topics« menu item in the Help menu.
Above the navigation on the left, you will find the tabs »Contents« (content structured by
topic), »Index« (in the manner of a keyword index) and »Search« (search option across all
content - a full-textiIndex for a quick search is created on the first access).
Advantages of the integrated help:
• The content comes directly from HCL, is comprehensive and accurate.

• The full text index gives you a quick search option.
• The contents are always matching to the used Domino version.
• At any point in your use of Domino Administrator, help is available at the click of a
button.

5. Additional Domino Servers

Reasonable defaults in the Domino Administrator Client
for newly registered users or Domino servers. Click on the button »User ID/Password
Options«.
Here you can see in which path (in the example: D:\HCL\Notes\ids\people) user IDs are stored
when registering new users. It would make sense to have a network drive so that other
administrators can also access these files.
We confirm the dialog by clicking the »OK« button and click the »Server/Certifier Registration«
button in the parent dialog.
Also here the paths for servers registered in the future (D:\HCL\Notes\ids\servers) and
certifier (D:\HCL\Notes\ids\certs) are displayed and can be adjusted if necessary.

5.2. Registration of additional Domino servers
Hint
The installation of a Domino server was described in detail in the chapter 3.2. Installation
of the 1st Domino Server on page 18. The procedure does not change for additional
Domino Servers.
Before a Domino server can be put into operation, it must first be registered in Domino
Administrator and thus made available in the Domino environment.
On the »Configuration« tab, we select the »Registration« ➜ »Server…« option in the tools.
By clicking on the button »Certifier ID…« the file »cert.id« can be selected.

Registration of additional Domino servers
Certificate authority Domino also knows a CA service (Certification Authority) as an

alternative to the use of certifiers in the form of files, which can
also manage Internet certificates.
We leave the defaults and confirm the dialog with »Continue«.
Options existing on the »Basics« tab:
Parameter Meaning
Registration Server During registration, in addition to the »server.id« file, a document is
also created in the Domino Directory (names.nsf) on the server
selected here. The selection was made in the previous dialog.
Certifier Under this level (here: organization »Training«) the new server is
registered. The selection was made in the second to last dialog.
Server name Desired common name (CN) of the Domino server.
Server title This name is freely selectable, has no technical meaning and is
entered in the server document of the new Domino server.
Domino domain name The name of the Domino Domain (Proposed correctly, but in capital
letters. This can be adjusted for uniform naming - but has no
technical meaning).
Server administrator The person entered here (will be filled in automatically) has
name administrative rights on the new Domino server. However, it makes
more sense to enter the group »LocalDomainAdmins« here, so that
other administrators can also manage this server.
ID file password Password for the new server ID file. Is only required if the server ID
is to be saved as a file attachment in the server document in the
Domino Directory (names.nsf). Be sure to read the following point.

Registration of additional Domino servers
The »Register All« button (or »Register« if you have selected servers) registers the new
Domino server.
After refreshing the display using function key »F9«, the new server is displayed in Domino
Administrator and can be put into operation in the next step.
Hint
The new server ID with the file name »s02.id« is available in the path »D:
\HCL\Notes\ids\servers« and should be copied into the directory »Data« of the 2nd Domino
server before configuration.
It does not make sense to rename the new server ID to e.g.: »server.id« - on the opposite,
due to the server name (CN) contained in the file name, one knows immediately which ID
file one is dealing with.

Startup of additional Domino servers
In contrast to the configuration of the 1st Domino server, we select the »Set up an additional
server« option.
Important
Do not select the option »Set up the first server or a stand-alone server«. Even if the
naming of server, domain and organization would be done correctly as planned, a whole
new Domino environment with a new file »cert.id« would be created.
As a result, the servers would not communicate with each other and the existing admin
would not have access to the new Domino server.

To avoid using the wrong server ID by mistake, the full server name is displayed again in this
dialog.

Using the »Customize« button we set the Common Name (CN) and the FQI name of the
Domino server.

The default »Set up as a primary Domino Directory« should always be used here.
A »Configuration Directory« is a reduced Domino Directory (names.nsf) which does not contain
any users and groups. The Domino server, which is operated with such a reduced directory,
must therefore always query other Domino servers for this information, e.g. during mail
routing. This puts a load on the network and is not a reasonable solution compared to the
saved storage space (that is the idea of this feature).
The »Directory Assistance« (help application for managing additional directories) is an optional
feature. Since there is no »Directory Assistance« application in a newly set up Domino
environment, it does not matter whether this option has been enabled or not.

Before the configuration of the 2nd Domino server completes, the previously selected settings
are displayed once again in this dialog.
The setup can now be started by clicking the »Next« button.

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• Database system (not relational)

• Distributed data storage

This allows data to be stored at different locations of a company on Domino servers

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2.2.2.3. Components of the Notes names

Component Description Required Number of

2.2.3. Domain and organization with the same name?

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The following names/designations must be defined in advance:

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Now the HCL Domino Installer is displayed.

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After clicking the »Install« button, the installation will start.

The installation will be completed within a few minutes.

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This is executed with a double click2.

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We select the »Replace Language Pack« option.

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The language pack has been successfully installed.

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The installation of the fixpack is performed.

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3.5.2. Executing the configuration

We use the following terms:

By double-clicking on the »HCL Domino Server« icon we start the configuration.

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Additional Organizational Unit desired?

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• Rooms and Resources Manager

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It is sufficient if one of the communication partners has this option enabled.

• Fully qualified internet host name (FQI Name)

In the next step, security-relevant settings are defined.

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3.6.2. Configure Windows Firewall

Enter »Firewall« in the Windows search window.

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Select the »Port« rule type and confirm with »Next«.

Select the protocol »TCP« and enter the port »1352«.

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Select the desired profiles.

Name the rule (optionally add a description) and click »Finish«.

3.6.3. Starting the Domino server as an application

We double-click on the »HCL Domino Server« icon.

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3.6.4. Starting the Domino server as a Windows service

The Domino server can be started in the Windows services.

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